Thanks. Regarding the question at the end of your answer: Because that’s not the point in my question. My question is how to use the verb “request”. “Don’t use it” might be a solution in this particular example sentence, but it doesn’t answer the general question.
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TimwiAug 30 '10 at 14:04

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Really?? I find (1) to be ungrammatical.
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KosmonautAug 30 '10 at 14:04

I do not find any of these to be ungrammatical.
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deleteAug 30 '10 at 14:05

@Noldorin: please use your question and answer votes to promote or demote the answers which you feel are correct or incorrect, without worrying about whether you are hurting my feelings.
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deleteSep 2 '10 at 1:36

+1 This is exactly correct. One requests that someone does something. (that can sometimes be omitted, but may be considered sloppy). Compare the Google results for "request that you" (50M) and "request you" (3M).
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NoldorinSep 1 '10 at 16:07

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I agree with Shinto: "to refrain" should be simply "refrain" in the sentence above.
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moiociSep 1 '10 at 18:02

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I would like to request that you refrain from shouting is correct, but not I would like to request that you to refrain from shouting. The sentence is made of two clauses: I would like to request, and you refrain from shouting. You don't say (?) you to refrain from shouting.
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kiamlalunoSep 1 '10 at 19:06

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I think someone should just edit this. The "to" makes all the difference here, but the point is that request should be followed by "that", which I agree with.
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tenfourMar 14 '11 at 13:01